NEWSLETTER Association for Contemporary Iberian Studies May 2015 Issue

NEWSLETTER Association for Contemporary Iberian Studies May 2015 issue

Inside this Issue

Conference 2015 ACIS Conference………… 1 Obituary Sir Raymond Call for Papers Carr…………………… 2 finally ends on 15th May 2015 Lectures, Conferences………... 3

Jobs ……..…….…4, 5, 6 On the ACIS website you can find the Call Events………….……..7 for papers http://www.iberianstudies.net/wp/wp- content/uploads/2015/03/ACIS-2015-CALL- for-PAPERS_DP-2.pdf

as well as a link to Post Graduate Bursaries (deadline 15th of May).

Booking forms are also available through the ACIS website: http://www.iberianstudies.net/wp/wp- content/uploads/2015/04/2015-ACIS-Final- Conference-Booking-Form-4.pdf

The Early bird rate ends on the 29th of May.

1 * Obituary

SIR RAYMOND CARR

ACIS is mourning the death of one of its former honorary presidents. On 19th April 2015 Sir Raymond Carr died aged 96. A historian and Oxford don, he specialized in the histories of Sweden, Latin America and Spain. “Though he was one of Britain’s greatest historians, Carr was far better known in Spain than in his native land”, writes Paul Preston. Arguably his finest work, Spain 1808-1939, was published in 1966 and remained a defining text on Spanish history to this day. His involvement with the country began in 1950, on the honeymoon that followed his marriage to Sara Strickland, which continued on many research trips conducted in university vacations in the 1950s and 1960s. Carr taught at Oxford from the 1960s till 1987, when on retiring he was knighted.

Apart from his academic excellence Raymond Carr is also well known for his eccentricities and “racy social life”, serving behind a bar in Sweden when on vacation from Oxford in his fifties, throwing legendary parties at his Oxford home with his wife Sara. In middle-age he took up fox hunting and wrote English Fox Hunting: A History (1976) with the help of his aristocratic wife.

On Raymond’s death, the Spanish prime minister, Mariano Rajoy, spoke of how he “transformed and reinvigorated the way in which Spain and its history is viewed ... with the irreplaceable scrutiny of a master”, which he displayed in many works on the country, most notably: Spain: Dictatorship to Democracy (1979).

Albert Raymond Maillard Carr is, after Sara’s and their son Matthew’s death in 2004 and 2011, survived by two sons and one daughter.

More on the death of Raymond in Carr can be found in these articles written by Paul Preston & María Jesús Gonzàlez http://www.theguardian.com/books/2015/apr/22/sir-raymond-carr http://cultura.elpais.com/cultura/2015/04/20/actualidad/1429567057_712

2 * Conferences/ Lectures

María Zambrano amongst the philosophers: a reconsideration 21-22 May 2015, Keynes Library, School of Arts, Birkbeck, University of London, 43 Gordon Square, London WC1H 0PD The purpose of this International Conference is to recuperate María Zambrano as an important 20th century thinker, and to increase the visibility of her work for an English-speaking audience. The work of Spanish philosopher María Zambrano constitutes one of the most original contributions to 20th century thought. Her life, and the development of her ideas are marked, like those of her contemporaries Walter Benjamin, Edmund Husserl, Hannah Arendt or Theodor Adorno, by the crisis of modernity that culminates in the two World Wars. A Republican exile since 1939 from the Spanish Civil War, another manifestation of that European crisis, Zambrano understood that the collapse of Europe was a symptom of the radical demise of modernity and its thought systems. She would devote her philosophical career to thinking through that crisis and to reconstructing alternatives to it. The conference organisers are: Mari Paz Balibrea (Birkbeck), Francis Lough (University of Birmingham), and Antolín Sánchez Cuervo (Instituto de Filosofía-Consejo Superior de Investigaciones Científicas). Submission of paper proposals is now closed. For more details about the conference, please visit Zambrano Conference. The conference language will be English.

COMPETING VICTIMHOODS IN SPAIN AND ITALY Friday 22 May 2015, 9am-5pm Humanities Institute, University College Dublin Keynote Speakers: Prof Alison Ribeiro de Menezes (University of Warwick) Dr Stefano Jossa (Royal Holloway)

3 * Job Opportunities

University of Limerick Chair in Applied Languages The overall aim of the post is to contribute to the further development of the School’s research strengths in applied linguistics. The successful applicant will be expected to make a major contribution to the research strengths of the School and the strategic plan of the University, in collaboration with the Head of School and the Dean of the Faculty of Arts, Humanities and Social Sciences. Essential Criteria: * Doctoral degree (level 10 NFQ) in a relevant research area. * A distinguished international record of research and publication in applied linguistics in at least one of the languages taught in the School (English, French, German, Japanese, Spanish). * A specialised knowledge of relevant areas such as Corpus Linguistics; Cross-cultural Communication; Discourse Analysis; Language and the Media; Language Planning and Policy; Technology-enhanced Language Learning and Teaching; Second Language Acquisition; Sociolinguistics; Translation Studies. * A successful track record in research leadership, recruitment and supervision of postgraduates. * Extensive experience in undergraduate and postgraduate teaching (including language teaching), research supervision and teaching and curriculum development. * Proven ability to provide strong academic leadership in research, teaching and administration. * Experience of leading or participating in funded research projects at national and international levels. Desirable Criteria: * Evidence of previous successful promotion of an outstanding and distinctive student learning experience in the Higher Education field. * Experience in leading and participating in outreach projects/initiatives. * A track record of proactive contributions to the successful internationalization of Higher Education institutions. * Experience of leading a multidisciplinary team. Contact Dr Cinta Ramblado : [email protected] Closes 31st of July

4 Lecturer in Spanish Open University - Faculty of Education and Language Studies Applications are invited for a permanent lectureship post in Spanish in the Department of Languages. You will be working in the team that prepares and manages the materials, support, and delivery of these courses. You will contribute to the planning, writing and updating of courses and other materials in Spanish. Academic work typically includes contributing to the development and maintenance of courses, preparation of assignments and examination papers, monitoring of assessment and contact with students through forums etc. You will be a language graduate, with a PhD in a relevant discipline, a native or near native competence in Spanish, and have the ability to communicate clearly in English. You must have experience of curriculum development and course design and be prepared to engage in research related to language teaching and learning. You should also have a strong commitment to the use of technology in language teaching and learning. For detailed information and how to apply go to www3.open.ac.uk/employment, or call the Staffing Team on 01908 332247 or email [email protected] quoting the reference number. Closing date: 5.00pm on 14 May 2015.

Departmental Lecturer in Spanish and Spanish American Literature and Culture University of Oxford - Faculty of Medieval and Modern Languages The faculty are seeking to appoint a Departmental Lecturer in Spanish. The post is to engage in advanced teaching and academic research in Spanish and Spanish American literature and culture. Applicants should possess a good undergraduate degree in Spanish, and have completed a PhD/DPhil in Spanish. They should have evidence of an ability to teach undergraduate students across a range of topics in Spanish, and evidence of the ability to produce high quality research in this area, as well as near-native fluency in English and Spanish. Closes: 3rd of June 2015

Lecturer in Spanish Language University of Essex - Department of Language and Linguistics The Department of Language and Linguistics is seeking to appoint a Lecturer to contribute to the direction, teaching and development of Spanish language modules for students at a range of proficiency levels from beginner to mastery in Spanish.

5 The duties will include the preparation, teaching and assessment of classes in Spanish language, and contribution to the teaching and assessment of students on the Spanish pathway of the MA Translation, Interpreting and Subtitling. The person appointed will contribute to the management and administration of Modern Languages as a whole, and will participate in the general running of the Department of Language and Linguistics. The successful candidate will have a post-graduate qualification in a relevant area, proficiency in Spanish and English equivalent to a native speaker, and experience in language teaching. The ability to motivate students and an interest in developing innovative methods of language teaching and assessment is also essential. Salary: £31,342-£37,394 per annum Closing Date: 28 May 2015

Lecturer / Senior Lecturer in Spanish Sheffield Hallam University - Department of Management

Now looking to build on our success, we're looking for a lecturer / senior lecturer in Spanish to join our Languages and Cultures subject group. You will teach on a range of modules from Spanish language (from beginners to advanced level) to contemporary economic, cultural, political and social issues - as well as supervising placement students. You will also contribute to module leadership, all the time developing your own academic profile through research, scholarship and/or consultancy. As well as a native, or near-native, command of Spanish, you will have experience of teaching Spanish at a wide range of levels, including in higher education. Evidence of developing innovative approaches to teaching and learning and the ability to inspire and motivate students to achieve their potential is also vital. You will also be doctorally qualified or have equivalent academic standing. An ability to contribute to our British Council accredited TESOL provision would also be an advantage, but is not essential. For non-EU applicants, we may be able to offer a certificate of sponsorship for this job if required.

Closing date: 21/05/15 at 23.30pm

6 5th Basque, Catalan and Galician Cinema Season 07 May 2015 to 28 May 2015

The department of Hispanic Studies at the University of Birmingham organises the 5th Basque, Catalan and Galician Cinema Season, which will be celebrated during this month. All films will be screened in original version with English subtitles. - Thursday 21st May, 2.30 pm: Catalan film Tots volem el millor per a ella (We all want what’s best for her), directed by Mar Coll. Mar Coll will take part in a Q&A session after the screening. - Thursday, 28th May, 2.30 pm: Galician film Encallados (Stranded), directed by Alfonso Zarauza. Alfonso Zarauza will take part in a Q&A session after the screening. MAC Birmingham

Flamenco: De Sevilla, mi tablao 15 May 2015

This performance is a minimalist and sincere tribute to the tablao (stage) that has witnessed the very beginning of three young Spanish artists' careers, as well as to the city who has watched them fly and carry the purest flamenco worldwide. In De Sevilla, mi tablao the bailaor (dancer) Jairo Barrull, the cantaor (singer) Melchior Campos and the guitarist Ismael de Begoña rescue the essence of the best flamenco tradition of Sevilla's tablaos, adding their personal and contemporary signature, through a constant dialogue with the inheritance of the great maestros.

Instituto Cervantes Manchester

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